Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Barbados
Barbados: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 85.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Barbados, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Barbados stood at 85.0%.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Barbados peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1981.
That places Barbados 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 85.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7% | 58.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 82.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 84.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Barbados?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Barbados was 85.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Barbados ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.